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ICANN hopes to accept TLD applications in early 2026
A preliminary date is set for “new new” TLDs. ICANN hopes to begin accepting applications for the next round of top level domain names in 2026, 14 years after the last application window. The ICANN Board has accepted an implementation pla...
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ICANN hopes to accept TLD applications in early 2026
A preliminary date is set for “new new” TLDs. ICANN hopes to begin accepting applications for the next round of top level domain names in 2026, 14 years after the last application window. The ICANN Board has accepted an implementation pla...
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August 2, 2023, 3:27 pm
Domain Name Wire
WordPress offers 1 million free transfers for domains at Google Domains
Company hopes to siphon off domains headed to Squarespace. WordPress.com is offering to foot the bill for up to 1 million domain transfers. In June, Google announced it was selling its domains business to Squarespace for $180 million. WordPress.com w...
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WordPress offers 1 million free transfers for domains at Google Domains
Company hopes to siphon off domains headed to Squarespace. WordPress.com is offering to foot the bill for up to 1 million domain transfers. In June, Google announced it was selling its domains business to Squarespace for $180 million. WordPress.com w...
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August 1, 2023, 4:09 pm
Domain Name Wire
Last month to renew .com domains before prices go up
The clock is ticking to renew domains at today’s prices. It’s August, which means the clock is ticking to save money on .com registrations and renewals. On September 1, Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) will increase the wholesale price of .com reg...
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Last month to renew .com domains before prices go up
The clock is ticking to renew domains at today’s prices. It’s August, which means the clock is ticking to save money on .com registrations and renewals. On September 1, Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) will increase the wholesale price of .com reg...
Discussion
August 1, 2023, 12:56 pm
Domain Name Wire
Domain investing updates – DNW Podcast #446
How my domain investing year is going. Two months ago I did a solo episode where I covered my domain sales through May of the year. Today, I give an update on my results since then. I also explain what I’m doing with lease-to-own at Afternic, w...
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Domain investing updates – DNW Podcast #446
How my domain investing year is going. Two months ago I did a solo episode where I covered my domain sales through May of the year. Today, I give an update on my results since then. I also explain what I’m doing with lease-to-own at Afternic, w...
Discussion
July 31, 2023, 3:30 pm
Domain Name Wire
Namecheap publishes interesting 2023 domain data
Company discloses hot top level domains, renewal rates and more. Namecheap today published its Domain Insights & Trends report covering the first half of 2023. 40% of domains registered at Namecheap during the half were .com. .Xyz, .shop, .click,...
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Namecheap publishes interesting 2023 domain data
Company discloses hot top level domains, renewal rates and more. Namecheap today published its Domain Insights & Trends report covering the first half of 2023. 40% of domains registered at Namecheap during the half were .com. .Xyz, .shop, .click,...
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July 28, 2023, 1:01 pm
Domain Name Wire
Verisign: China weighs on .com, .net prices going up
Soft demand in China hurts Verisign’s quarter. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported Q2 earnings after the closing bell yesterday. Revenue grew 5.7% year over year and operating income grew 5.5%. The overall base of .com and .net domain names under ...
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Verisign: China weighs on .com, .net prices going up
Soft demand in China hurts Verisign’s quarter. Verisign (NASDAQ: VRSN) reported Q2 earnings after the closing bell yesterday. Revenue grew 5.7% year over year and operating income grew 5.5%. The overall base of .com and .net domain names under ...
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July 28, 2023, 12:24 pm
Domain Name Wire
Moving my personal website from Weebly to Carrd
Carrd is easy to use and inexpensive for simple websites. Five years ago, I tested out website developers, including Weebly. I built a different site on each platform and chose to build a personal site at AndrewAllemann.com on Weebly. The site was fa...
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Moving my personal website from Weebly to Carrd
Carrd is easy to use and inexpensive for simple websites. Five years ago, I tested out website developers, including Weebly. I built a different site on each platform and chose to build a personal site at AndrewAllemann.com on Weebly. The site was fa...
Discussion
July 27, 2023, 7:48 pm
Domain Name Wire
Real estate company tries Plan B reverse domain name hijacking
Company neglected to inform panel about its attempts to buy the domain name. A UDRP panel has found that real estate management company Leumas Residential, LLC tried to reverse domain name hijack leumas.com. Leumas Residential sent many emails to the...
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Real estate company tries Plan B reverse domain name hijacking
Company neglected to inform panel about its attempts to buy the domain name. A UDRP panel has found that real estate management company Leumas Residential, LLC tried to reverse domain name hijack leumas.com. Leumas Residential sent many emails to the...
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July 27, 2023, 5:47 pm
Domain Name Wire
AI was top keyword in Afternic sales in May
AI, bet, and health jump up the charts. Afternic has published a list of the top 20 keywords in domains sold on its aftermarket platform in May. AI led the list, and this doesn’t surprise me. Five of the 29 domains I’ve sold this year hav...
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AI was top keyword in Afternic sales in May
AI, bet, and health jump up the charts. Afternic has published a list of the top 20 keywords in domains sold on its aftermarket platform in May. AI led the list, and this doesn’t surprise me. Five of the 29 domains I’ve sold this year hav...
Discussion
July 27, 2023, 3:38 pm
Domain Name Wire
Top level domain operator wants out of the business
Here’s a first: a non-brand TLD operator voluntarily terminating its contract. For the first time, an operator of a new top level domain that didn’t apply as a brand owner has voluntarily told ICANN it wants to terminate its contract. Whi...
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Top level domain operator wants out of the business
Here’s a first: a non-brand TLD operator voluntarily terminating its contract. For the first time, an operator of a new top level domain that didn’t apply as a brand owner has voluntarily told ICANN it wants to terminate its contract. Whi...
Discussion
July 26, 2023, 4:08 pm
